Category: Shoes

converse_chuck_taylor_all_star_missoni_fall_2014.jpg
Post

The Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Missoni

Ever since 2010, the two brands have been teaming up to create in total close to eight premium collections. By drawing upon their individual savoir-faire, Converse and Missoni are able to create a piece that is like a model of authenticity. This collaboration is now at its height ever since, in 2014, the reinterpretation of...

havaianas_.jpg
Post

Havaianas: the Life and Times of Star Flip-Flops

This colorful Brazilian flip flop, made of ultra-resistant rubber – and ONLY of this material – was born in 1962. Inspired by traditional Japanese zoris spotted in Hawaii by their creator, who was then in the construction business, it was originally worn by the poor workers of Brazil that saw in it a light, solid,...

la_stan_smith_blanche_pour_colette_barneys_et_dover_street_market_349_copy.jpg
Post

The Stan Smith With Gold Lettering

In 1963, French tennis player Robert Haillet imagined the Stan Smith; the sneakers were officially put on the market a year later under the name Adidas Robert Haillet. But in 1973, the German brand Adidas inked a deal with the Stan Smith brand: in 1978, the sneakers would end up adopting the name Stan Smith...

gommino_tods.jpg
Post

The Tod’s Gommino Ad Campaign

Throughout the seasons, it’s become the Italian brand’s cornerstone creation. This shoe is very in vogue with the modern man, who is increasingly called on to move around. The “Gommino” gives its wearer a unique degree of comfort and stability in movement thanks to its famous 133 rubber pebbles. These qualities make it a must-have, a...

meduses_sophia_webster.jpg
Post

Spotlight on Sandals

The story of plastic beach sandals is a French one, beginning in 1946 in Auvergne. One man, Jean Dauphant, began fabricating knives with handles made of plastic instead of horn. This modification was an economical solution, adapted to the difficult times of the immediate postwar period, as well as a small revolution in itself. For...

repetto1.jpg
Post

The Cendrillon by Repetto, a Shatteringly Timid Icon

This story is none other than that of the Cendrillon by Repetto, that left the stages of the opera to triumph in town and that, even today, reaps the applause and favor of women everywhere. Indeed, the Cendrillon is available in every possible color, and the Spring/Summer 2015 collection is no exception with its fluorescent and...

godiva_img_.jpg
Post

The Godiva Pump by Sergio Rossi

A veritable icon from the brand, the Godiva embodies their values of “elegant, sexy, and Italian”. Audacity unites with elegance to offer us a shoe who’s simple and classic lines make it timeless yet very coveted. It remains at the height of trends since it alone expresses the creativity of this brand that has released it in...